Fall foliage is occurring all ready in Pleasanton, CA. Seasonal color changes

[JRLeft]

in August and unusually cooler weather, should give climate deniers in the SF Bay Area pause. But it won't this is a disturbing trend IMO. It's like mid-September has arrived a month too early. Opinions please?

[AsahinaKimi]

1. no photos?

Please post some photos

[JRLeft]

2. Here you go.

[AsahinaKimi]

4. WOW...thanks..

I guess we are not exactly or in any way like New England are we?



I miss seeing that..But not the cold weather.

[JRLeft]

6. It's 82 here today normally it's 95-100 plus in August.

[AsahinaKimi]

9. wow..

I remember going to the Pleasanton county fair, a few years back. It had to have been in the 90s.. because I went though a lot of slush cones that day! Are you getting some of our San Francisco fog over there? Someone said that San Francisco is like a giant Air Conditioner, and much of our fog sweeps eastward across the bay to cool down some areas some times. Than again, you get places like Concord where it will get up to the 100's during the Summer. That hot and dry heat.

We have blue skies and overcast here in the city today..I hope it warms up, because usually during the Summer its cold as hell at night with the Fog Monster!

[JRLeft]

10. I live in the city but work in Pleasanton. Alot overcast the last

few days. Last week was foggy over here.

[JRLeft]

11. October is the warmest month

[burnodo]

14. I still think the fog makes SF such an awesome place

when it breaks away, its like an instant transformation into late Spring

[AsahinaKimi]

15. Yeah days like today...

Make us look forward to October, when we actually have weather like Southern California..

[burnodo]

17. Thanks for the reminder

I loved the beach near the cliff

[JRLeft]

19. I like the seals and the gulls.

[AsahinaKimi]

22. Than you would love Pier 39!!

[JRLeft]

24. I spent a lot of time at pier 39.

I love dining in the China Basin. I am not a Giants fan but the area has grown since AT&T Park was built.

[AsahinaKimi]

28. If you like Seafood allow me reccomend ..

http://www.pier39restaurants.com/neptunes.shtml

Menu: http://www.pier39restaurants.com/pdf/menu2.pdf

[JRLeft]

30. Thanx but I'm a Vegan. I like go eat at Millennium the most off of Geary.

[AsahinaKimi]

32. Cool.

Well if others are reading this post, and like Seafood its my favorite spot. One year for my birthday I had a lobster and dungeness crab and it was super! Of course, with all that melted butter, its no wonder I am presently having heart problems. Well, at least it was satisfying. I only did it once, and that was enough...

[JRLeft]

33. I have family and friends who eat seafood, my girlfriend and I are Vegans.

[Phlem]

53. O No You cannot post this

and make us all drool. I could have that every birthday for the rest of my life!

There is how ever a soft spot in my heart for Filipino mud crabs in coconut reduction.

your plate looks yum!

-p

[CreekDog]

71. i thought the seals left Pier 39 in the past year

remember?

[AsahinaKimi]

81. Last time I was there...

They were there...unless the piers have been removed.

[CreekDog]

70. no, the average high in Livermore is 87-88 in August

the average includes some very hot days and some cooler days.

Pleasanton is among the hottest in the Bay Area but it's not as hot as Fresno, which averages 96-97 for an average August day.

also consider in what you're observing that: 1) we are in a drought 2) many trees you are looking at are non-native deciduous trees.

[Gormy Cuss]

76. No, average temps in August are high 80s.

That's true in the valleys from Concord to Dublin. There are heat waves where the temps spike up to 100+ and also occasional cooler spells. That's the pattern from July through September most years.

Last summer was MUCH cooler than this summer. That WAS an unusually cool summer. We also had a wet early winter and then nothing, which means that by this time of summer the ground is drier than normal. Unless those trees are irrigated they may be drought stressed.

[burnodo]

3. I live in western central NY state

we have not had much of a summer...we had a heatwave of upper 80's low 90's with high humidity in late July, but the last 3, 4 weeks has seen highs in the low 70's and lows in the low 50's

[JRLeft]

5. The plants think it's fall.

[burnodo]

12. My roses have buds

but they don't seem to be thriving because of the cool overnight temps

[JRLeft]

13. This is why I think the plants think it is fall.

[Yo_Mama]

21. Fall nighttime temps, yes.

Weather happens.

The positioning of the jet stream is giving parts of Europe warmer than usual summer temps and parts of the US very cool summer temps.

[AverageJoe90]

46. Makes sense to me.

Where I am(northern Texas, just due north of Dallas), the weather's been pretty much normal this year....and, with maybe a few small exceptions, so has most of the rest of the U.S. as far as it can be seen; it seems like only the West has had any real weirdness to deal with so far(the extreme cold in the Rockies in Jan., the Central Valley's unusually hot summer, etc.).

[CreekDog]

73. we aren't having fall nighttime temperatures.

but thanks for weighing in.

[CreekDog]

72. our daylight is far longer than fall right now

and our nighttime temperatures are not much different from average, and average nighttime temperatures have increased for decades in the Bay Area, even as our summer high temperatures have decreased slightly in recent years.

[JRLeft]

7. But the point of this thread was to point climate change.

[Brother Buzz]

8. Perhaps all the other deciduous trees are learning from California buckeye

The California buckeye is totally in sync to California climate; it's first to sprout leaves in late winter, and first to lose leaves in late summer

[Baitball Blogger]

16. I noticed the same thing in Florida.

It's hot and muggy, but I saw blooms in the Redbud tree a few weeks ago. And the red firespike that isn't suppose to bloom until Fall is in full bloom. It's HOT! It makes no sense why these plants would be blooming.

[JRLeft]

20. Our seasons must be changing, and rapidly.

[JRLeft]

18. Here's another.

[Eyerish]

23. That is unusual for Pleasanton...

On a side note: I used to work in that same business park. I miss CA.

[JRLeft]

25. Where are you located now?

[Eyerish]

27. I'm in Minnesota right now...

My Husband is from here. I'm originally from So Cal and went to college in the East Bay. If we could afford to move back to CA we would in an instant.

[JRLeft]

29. Hopefully you can make it back home.

[catzies]

26. I concur in my part of coastal Southern Cal...mornings unseasonably cool all month

Seems we had summer in March-April, then of course June gloom for months, but the sycamores and white birch in my yard are losing their leaves right now! Forecast is for early raking; normally a thing I don't have to do until November.

[JRLeft]

31. The same thing happened here. Well July was hot, until the last week.

[catzies]

34. Speaking of interesting Julys, we didn't used to get monsoonal flows

That used to only occur in the southeastern interior deserts.

This year and last, especially, the monsoonal flow reached more northward, and occurred more often.

I mean, we had RAIN! In Southern California! In JULY!

[JRLeft]

36. It rained here in July too.

[calimary]

74. I like it though - those cool cloudy mornings that seem to be waking up at about the same

rate of speed (negligible) as I am at that moment. It never stays June-gloomy long enough for me! I start withering in the heat.

[fredamae]

35. In Oregon too

I believe it is due to the lack of rain/drought?

[JRLeft]

37. We've had cooler than normal temperatures here in the SF bay area.

[fredamae]

39. Us too

Where I live--it can be unbearably humid/hot one day and the next--gotta turn on the heat to get warm...nights in the mid-50's-60's near the beach is uncommon...but happening regularly the past couple years.
Blackberries are half the size they were last year-everything has ripened about 3 weeks early.
This is the driest year in Oregon, I understand-ever.
This past month-we've had little sun, dry, muggy cloudy days. A tad bit of rain. I'm inland just a bit. Not normal.
We have hardly any bees around this year to boot.

[a la izquierda]

49. That's what happened in Ohio last year.

Not enough rain and the trees dropped leaves early.

[GreenPartyVoter]

38. Maine as well.

[Jamaal510]

40. I've been loving this cool weather

we had this past week. Of course today, it's back to being in the low-to-mid 80s this afternoon in Oakland. But when it was cooler last week, I wasn't randomly sweating during the day, and it was cool enough at one point to where I didn't need to leave the patio door open.
Either way, I had better not get used to this warm weather for too much longer because this Saturday, it'll be time for me to go away to HSU. Coastal Humboldt, such as Arcata and Eureka, is known for having gray and cool weather almost all year. Even when I visited last month, it was only in the low 60s. I check the temperatures there sometimes for the Hell of it, and it is rare that I see the coastal towns reach the 70 degree mark. They give SF a run for its money when it comes to having cool summers.

[JRLeft]

41. I grew up in the town and Pittsburg. Normally Oakland gets a few days of 90

plus hasn't really happened this year.

[XemaSab]

67. Get a place that has good heating

and invest in some good cold-weather clothes.

YOU WILL BE COLD A LOT.

And enjoy HSU.

[Jamaal510]

68. Thanks!

[JustAnotherGen]

42. Central NJ

One of the trees is slowly turning yellow. I think Fall is coming earlier this year. I just hope we done get a Major storm again this year.

[Link Speed]

43. Here in Wine Country, the nights have been really cool

The vines are rocking, though.

[scorpiogirl]

44. I live next door in Dublin

But I lived in Pleasanton from 2001-2009. Usually it is super hot this time of year but its been mild. Today, however, it's hot and muggy which isn't usual for us.

[AverageJoe90]

45. I don't think there's anything *disturbing*, per se, about this *particular* thing, TBH.

Certainly is strange, though, given that the middle of summer just gave way to late summer up there. Probably just a fluke, though:

http://www.weather.com/weather/monthly/USCA0882

[JRLeft]

50. I don't think it's just a fluke with these ginormous storms. And lake Noth Pole now. I think it is

a clear sign of the climate changing.

[AverageJoe90]

51. Well......

I can see where you're coming from in regards to the North Pole, as I don't think anyone here will argue that Co2 output & certain other human activities are the primary driver of the ice melt from what we can see.....but I really don't think the unusual coolness in Nor. Cal. this year, is *necessarily* connected to climate change(though I guess we'll have to wait a while).

[calimary]

75. Well, in SoCal, it can actually get humid here now.

I CLEARLY remember when my family and I moved out here from the Midwest when I was nine. First thing my mother noticed was there wasn't any humidity - which could be unbearable back there. The difference was rather stark! Now, it can get comparatively thick and sticky here. A friend of mine was staying out here with us for a few days last week and she remarked on how humid it was. Disquieting, to say the least. It's been growing more humid here in SoCal over the last decade or so. I find it troubling.

[CreekDog]

77. let us know when something climate related is disturbing to you

we anxiously await that very special moment, if it ever happens.

[AverageJoe90]

80. Because every little thing is automatically a result of climate change, amirite?

I'll tell you what *does* disturb me, though: Arctic ice melt. Now *that* can only be fully explained with Co2 output and certain other human activities.....

[distantearlywarning]

47. Same here in Pittsburgh, PA

Weirdest summer we've had since I moved here 10 years ago.

I didn't get any vegetables at all this year. Usually I get so many squashes I can't eat them all. This year, not one. One solitary tomato from the tomato plant, that's it. All my perennial flowers still look like they do in early May - small, not very many blooms.

We had a very late spring, only about 2 weeks of "normal" summer, and now we're having a very early fall. The trees are even starting to turn, approximately 5 weeks early. It's bizarre.

[AverageJoe90]

52. Definitely strange for sure.

Sorry about that, btw.....we haven't had too many issues here in TX, though.

[Egnever]

48. wish that would hurry up and get here

It was 105 here in Vegas today with no end in sight.

[Phlem]

54. hey

it's happening up here in Washington State too. My fall trees are already in late summer to fall mode. It was a dry winter (I think 1 day of snow), and a very dry summer. If it wasn't for my sprinkler system and a few others the cul de sac would look like Arizona.

Oh No, there is no climate change

-p

[Phlem]

55. PS..

Western Washington.

-p

[JRLeft]

56. The climate deniers will deny until they are hit personally by it and even then the headnodders will

deny climate change is real. They will just say no man can affect the weather.

[2naSalit]

57. Hmmm...

[nadinbrzezinski]

58. It's been mild in July and August locally

but we had October fires in May June, as early as April actually.

[JRLeft]

59. The same here, I think I read there were some that there were a ridiculous amount of wildfire last

year and so far this year.

[nadinbrzezinski]

60. Yup, we are above average last time I checked by 900

I am afraid to look at Cal Fire news, to be honest. And I cover this crap.

[JRLeft]

61. Yeah, it's pretty scary.

[nadinbrzezinski]

62. The long range weather forecast was not nice

I need to look at it soon too.

On the bright side, we have had a few quiet weeks... after the Chariot fire... I did not want to think Summer...

[JRLeft]

69. Hoprfully this is not a trend where seasons come earlier and earlier every year.

[AverageJoe90]

79. Probably not.

It would take something truly monumental for something like that to happen(such as a shift in Earth's orbiting patterns), if you're talking about every season.....TBH, that's not something climate change can really do consistently.

[Blue_In_AK]

63. Since we're talking about weather,

Anchorage is finally back to normal with cooler weather and rainy days after one of our hottest, driest summers on record. My garden is wonderful, the best in years. Some of my cool weather perennials (Tibetan poppies and one delphinium) took a hit, but hopefully they'll be back next year.

Weather's been weird up here for a few years. We don't know quite what to expect this winter.

[JRLeft]

64. Sadly, Alaska will eventually warm up far beyond what you are used to up there and wildlife will pay

the ultimate price.

[Blue_In_AK]

65. If we don't get poisoned by the methane first.

I was dying with the 80+ -degree days in June and July. Just too, too strange.

[JRLeft]

66. Yeah another issue with polar ice caps melting the fossiled methane gas will be released.

[shanti]

78. Everything has been a month early for the past year here

I'm in Sacramento and had tomatoes in May. They were done by Aug 1. Never saw that before...